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According to the Daily Mirror Liverpool is joining tottenham in the race of signing Blackpool’s Charlie Adam.

Liverpool is determined to buy Adam because they want to strengthen the midfield in the summer. Blackpool rejected a £9 million bid for Charlie Adam in the January transfer window, still reds boss Kenny Dalgish is hoping to sign the playmaker for the upcoming seasons.

Dalgish visited Ewood Park to watch the playmaker score agaisnt Blackburn. The match ended up in a 2-2 draw.

Ian Bloomfield, Tottenham’s chief scout, was also present during Blackpool’s clash against Blackburn.

Ian Holloway has admitted that the Scot can overawe anyone with his outstanding performance and has the quality to play for any Premier league club. Holloway has also confirmed that his captain is doubtlessly to leave this summer.

The Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has defended the work of his coach, Rafa Benitez, and indicated that “fire” would not be the “solution” to the team’s problems.

“The coach is not playing, so we must be positive toward him, trying to work with him. We are the main reason (for the bad season),” he said, players are the people who must find a solution to the situation . The coach is not playing and we must play much better. ”

The Spanish striker has also warned that it seems unlikely that reinforcements will arrive to the template “network” in the winter market, given the state of the finances of the English club.
“Obviously, we need players. If we can bring good players would be very positive for us, but I think the situation is very difficult because I do not have the money to make these signings,” said the British media player.

Madrid striker agreed that the situation is “difficult” but recalls that “all the major teams in the world going through bad situations.” “And like all great teams, Liverpool will overcome this situation. I have confidence both in myself and in my template. I know that we are good enough. Last week we played very well with the same team,” he said.

Torres believes the Reds must “recover the mentality and confidence” in himself and “everything will be different.”

Rafael Benitez, manager of Liverpool, justified the competitive instability that has suffered in the course computer to the continuing absence of Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard.

Liverpool, distanced from the struggle for the Premiership title, which dominates the Chelsea, and anchored in eighth place in the standings, seeks return on the next sessions to find their bearings in the table.

“Gerrard and Torres have been included in the best team of the year, released by FIFA this week. That shows the level they have and what they can produce the equipment. But when they are not entirely to your level is unlikely to have performance expected, “said Benitez.

Benitez believes his team can recover

Torres spent five weeks sidelined because of a groin muscle injury. His absence coincided with that of Steven Gerrard. Liverpool have been let down by the leadership and dismounted from the Champions League.

Benitez is considered capable of recovering the pulse competitive team that has won only one of its last five games in the coming commitments. “Restoring confidence is my responsibility,” he said.

The English club competition will resume Saturday with the match against Wolverhampton at the end of the first round of the English League.

All Liverpool celebrates the arrival of Maxi Rodriguez, and especially the manager Rafa Benitez, who has been able to achieve what seemed impossible that the Reds pick up an international class player without paying a single euro in respect of the transfer. So have.

Maxi, who comes to Anfield after being on a free transfer from Atletico Madrid, “is a player that can that guarantee from five to fifteen goals a season as midfielder,” said Benitez told Liverpool’s official website.

“He can play right on the left or as a second striker. Get to the counter area and is a good finisher moves. We were looking for players with character and a winning mentality. With Maxi I have,” said Spanish coach.

With regard to performance rather discreet Argentine player in recent months in Spain, Benitez said there is not much to worry about. Coach knows that what he needed the Beast was a change of scenery, new stimuli. Of course that will in England.

“I know I was not doing as good as ever at Atletico, but he was doing well with the Argentina national team. And he wants to impress everyone for the World Cup 2010,” he said Rafa.

How will the adaptation of new signing?. Benitez believes that will accommodate “very quick to England because it is a very smart player and knows very well take positions in the field of play.”

“It will only be a matter of conforming to the passes, and you may need some time. But with these players next to him sure everything will be easier for him. ..” Concluded Brown.

What is the role of the Beast? Rafa says will bring “a different game” the team, and they will come “to compete with Dirk Kuyt on the right hand band, in addition to Nabil El Zhar and Yossi Benayoun.

“We give you the opportunity to switch to other players and give them rest if needed, to improve the level of the whole team,” said new coach eventually.

“We’re not talking about players,” Benitez told the club’s website after last Saturday, the British newspaper The Sun published Benitez’s interest in signing the Netherlands Van Nistelrooy and Rafael van der Vaart.

But the coach admitted he is moving to find backup and said he has had some good conversations, “though its priority is to talk to their own players.

It is believed to be in the final stages of negotiation with Maxi Rodriguez, Atletico Madrid, and takes the spotlight Greek Torosidis Vasil.

Van Nistelrooy, the former Manchester United idol, ends his contract with Spanish club at the end of the season and, according to “The Sun”, the only detail that remained would be Liverpool or Madrid would pay the fees of some 158,000 euros the week that sees the player.